NetLine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Intent data is an essential part of sales enablement. But with the volume of content online continuing to increase, how exactly should B2B marketers highlight the right content for sales teams to use at the right time? After that, make sure you ask your sales team. Naturally, marketing has a key role to play, too.

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B2B Sales Intent B2B Marketing Digital Asset Management 52

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine. Virtual Sales Training Resources. Sales Gravy: Virtual Selling Skills Bootcamp. Get the Kit.

Training 141

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 141

Sales Engine

AUGUST 23, 2016

For decades, the B2B marketer has been a manager of projects. When it’s all over, you ship the booth and collateral boxes home and collect the leads for sales. Not that there’s anything wrong with projects and project managers —they’re still a necessary function and the best marketers are always the ones who can get stuff done.

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Top of Funnel Process B2B Thought Leadership Work Management 120

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team? Optimizing your funnel based on this difference maximizes your ROI. Requesting quotes or proposals.

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Sales Engine

OCTOBER 8, 2015

For decades, the B2B marketer has been a manager of projects. When it’s all over, you ship the booth and collateral boxes home and collect the leads for sales. Not that there’s anything wrong with projects and project managers —they’re still a necessary function and the best marketers are always the ones who can get stuff done.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Process B2B Thought Leadership Work Management 120

Oktopost

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Hitting targets and meeting sales quotas has become harder for most sales teams over the past year. The impact of the economy has slowed down the pace of B2B sales, leaving sales teams wondering how to meet their KPIs. So, in order to efficiently guide prospects to closed-won, nurturing relationships is key.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Management Buyer's Journey Sales Cycle 132

Vidyard

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sellers embracing a digital-first and video-first approach to customer engagement see significant gains in 2020; New video-for-sales training tools help every business ramp up their sales teams to embrace video in new ways in 2021 . Free Video-for-Sales Training Tools Help Sellers Embrace Video in 2021.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 1, 2015

The B2B marketing and sales world was abuzz a few weeks ago when SiriusDecisions reported that the decline in importance of the B2B sales person, which has been reported by many, has been greatly exaggerated. And with that, the B2B Twittersphere went wild and all B2B sales people breathed a huge sigh of relief.

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B2B Sales Top of Funnel Research B2B 100

Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2024

Social media is not just about creating a buzz; it can be a powerful tool for strategically influencing your customers at every stage of the sales funnel. While many businesses recognize the importance of maintaining a social media presence, the full potential of these platforms in driving B2B revenue often goes overlooked.

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Social Media Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics B2B Thought Leadership 70

Vidyard

DECEMBER 16, 2020

New data from Vidyard , the video platform for businesses, suggests that in response to the shift to digital selling, the use of video for sales–both live video conferencing and personalized video messaging–has grown exponentially in 2020, and so too has its impact on sales performance.

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B2B Sales Video Marketing Class B2B 65

6sense

JUNE 6, 2017

If Tina Turner was a B2B marketing or sales leader, she would have sung about the conflicting emotions we all have towards ROI. In fact, according to a MMA/Forrester/ANA study , “87% of senior marketers don’t feel confident in their ability to impact the sales forecast of their programs.”. We know how hard that can be.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management B2B Sales ROI Top of Funnel 98

Seismic

JULY 2, 2019

Buyers today can obtain product information without ever talking to a salesperson, embarking on as much as 57% of the buyer’s journey alone before ever speaking to a sales rep. Because prospects and buyers are savvier and more educated, they expect salespeople to act as trusted advisors and present them with information.

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Act-On B2B Sales Consulting Forrester 86

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But whether we are talking about well-thought-out ‘growth marketing’ programs or haphazard ‘inside-out,’ interruptive go-to-market tactics, random acts of marketing and sales are at a breaking point. Our ability to succeed through haphazard marketing and sales acquisition efforts is rapidly coming to an end.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Vision Edge Marketing

MAY 2, 2019

In their report, B2B Buyers Mandate A New Chart for Marketing and Sales, Forrester Research posited that, “The misalignment between sales and marketing teams continues to be a hot topic, even after a decade of B2B firms trying to solve this problem.” Forget aligning Marketing and Sales to each other.

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Top of Funnel Planning Work Management Paid Search Agency 164

PathFactory

JUNE 23, 2022

After 7+ years as a SiriusDecisions then Forrester analyst leading B2B content research, I joined PathFactory as SVP of Product Marketing and Research. It has been an honor to serve the B2B community over the past several years as a research analyst. There Is No Revenue Intelligence Without Content Intelligence.

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Forrester Research B2B Content 59

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 74

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 74

Albacross

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Although the concept of making a sale seems simple, there can often be some confusion regarding what B2B sales is, as well as how the process differs from the B2C space. B2B Sales - What Is It? B2B vs. B2C Sales. Proven B2B Sales Strategies. Proven B2B Sales Strategies.

Sales Management 70

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 70

Sword and the Script | B2B

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago They say recessions don’t start trends – they accelerate those that are already in motion. The trend has been more of everything in B2B. On the heels of the current slowdown, it seems it’s going to take still more.

Sales Cycle 57

Sales Cycle B2B Sales Studies B2B 57

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 65

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 65

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

But, in 2022, what are you going to do better to enhance your B2B lead generation strategies? Conventional lead generation tactics for B2B marketers will not work in 2022. If you look at the most recent B2B market trends, you can notice how much has changed in such a short time. Put The Customer First. The answer is both.

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Lead Generation Marketing Budget Generation Webinar Metrics 118

Martech

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Our perception is that changes in consumer expectations and buying practices are reflected in similar changes for the B2B buyer. Bruno previously spent almost five years at Forrester on the sales technology and B2B e-commerce beat. “I Digitized B2B selling. This isn’t new.

Top of Funnel 96

Top of Funnel B2B Forrester B2B Sales 96

Martech

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For years, marketers have engaged audiences with account-based marketing strategies to better align sales and marketing practices and, in turn, provide more relevant, personalized content and messaging. Customers don’t care whether the communication comes from marketing or sales, says Methananda, they just want a “holistic experience.”

Account Based Marketing 113

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel ABM Buy 113

Martech

APRIL 3, 2023

If your B2B go-to-market strategy doesn’t prioritize delivering a personalized and engaging experience for your audience, you could be missing out on potential customers and growth opportunities. This article is a guide to conversational marketing and why it should be a key component of your B2B go-to-market strategy.

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Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Conversion Marketing & Strategy 129

The ROI Guy

JULY 23, 2015

We recently had the pleasure of talking sales enablement with the Sales Enablement Lab and Thierry v. Tom Pisello, Alinean's CEO / Founder was interviewed about the recent proclamations on the Death of the B2B Sales Rep, and what his thoughts were on the future of B2B selling and sales enablement.

B2B Sales 40

B2B Sales Forrester B2B Disintermediation 40

markempa

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Tweet Customer relationship management (CRM) is defined a number of different ways. With a complex sale, many personal touch points in customer relationship management are present – such as directly answering a question posted on social media or an online forum. Marketing, Sales (and IT) alignment.

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Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120

NetLine

JUNE 21, 2022

What is B2B Lead Nurturing? B2B lead nurturing is the process of advancing marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) through your marketing funnel, engaging prospects with your business at multiple touchpoints before passing them to your Sales team. How the Consumption Gap Informs B2B Lead Nurturing. Government.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 126

Full Circle Insights

MARCH 7, 2023

No matter what marketing strategy you use, B2B lead generation is key to business growth and profitability. Here are four steps you can take to prove effective B2B lead generation using marketing analytics. Remember, if you use a person-based funnel, a key lead generation metric would be marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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Martech

JANUARY 4, 2024

Marsha Collier Marsha is a best-selling author, radio host, podcast host and educator who specializes in technology, internet marketing, and ecommerce. It won the Shopify Build-A-Business competition in 2013 and has millions of sales worldwide. The 5th Watches had $100,000 in sales on its first day. In your inbox.

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eCommerce Multi-Channel Broadcasting Marketing Analytics Tools 114

NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

B2B demand generation marketers face a growing list of challenges, from navigating complex buyer journeys to breaking through the noise of a crowded marketplace. High-quality, validated, opt-in leads are essential to driving sales and revenue growth, but generating them is no easy task. 3… 2… 1… Blast off!

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Management Lead Scoring 52

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It’s now clear that embracing a digital-first strategy for marketing, sales, and employee engagement is a must for any business. Video Trend 1: Video in Sales Explodes 2.1 Get the Rest of the Sales Team on Board 2.1.3 Flight Centre Travel Group Modernizes its Sales Process 3. Contents 1. Embrace Analytics 6.2

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Madison Logic

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Anticipating future B2B marketing trends is crucial to campaign and strategy development. These are the five B2B marketing predictions that cut through the noise and set you up to deliver clear, insightful messaging to your audience. Let’s stop that habit now.

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Marketing AI B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services Work Management 52

Heinz Marketing

MAY 16, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Welcome everyone to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

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Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking CMO 93

Madison Logic

JANUARY 25, 2024

According to LinkedIn’s 95-5 Rule, only a small percentage of potential B2B buyers are actively seeking solutions at any given time. B2B buyers are taking longer to commit to purchases and often end up selecting a vendor from their day-one shortlist. But the days of “quick wins” are dwindling. Nearly half of all U.S.

Marketing Management 52

Marketing Management B2B Marketing Multi-Channel Marketing & Strategy 52

Brandpoint

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I still remember my orientation from one of my first B2B sales job s. I was essentially now head of marketing and sales for a B2B sales organization and my marketing tech stack consisted of a tele phone. Read more: How Does Content Marketing Drive Sales?]. ” as I considered how to get started.

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Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies 54

Thinkers360

MARCH 8, 2024

Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Business Continuity 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined). 3 Jason Forrest Forrest Performance Group Contact Jason Forrest Score: 75.12

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Markempa

AUGUST 12, 2021

” It’s about helping them progress along the way to get more sales. According to Forrester, top performers convert just 1.54% of marketing qualified leads to revenue. If you’re wondering what kinds of content helps with progression, do this: Ask your sales team. leads) but not enough towards progression.

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Lead Nurturing Buy Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 133

PathFactory

MAY 10, 2022

Top industry analysts like Forrester have been following this disconnect for years, and found that highly aligned companies grow 19% faster and are 15% more profitable. It’s time to start taking a unified approach to the marketing and sales orgs at your company. The obstacles that keep sales and marketing misaligned aren’t intentional.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Planning 52